Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree prepares graduates for practice-based leadership and to combat the shortage of advanced practice providers. Building upon the experiences and education already held as professional nurses, the DNP program supports students in effectively analyzing and evaluating the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care and systems of care.

Program Details

This part-time clinical doctoral degree program is delivered asynchronously online across 7 semesters and equips advanced practice registered nurses to serve in advanced roles as practice-oriented scientists. Graduates will develop skills supporting the translation of evidence into clinical practice, the measurement of patient outcomes, and the transformation of health care systems to ensure quality and safety.

Program Objectives

• Develop skills in analyzing and evaluating the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care and systems of care
  • Translate evidence into clinical practice
  • Measure patient outcomes
  • Transform health care systems to ensure quality and safety

Program Structure

• The program is delivered asynchronously online
• The program spans 7 semesters
• It is designed for advanced practice registered nurses to serve in advanced roles as practice-oriented scientists